Expect lane closures on the Jersey-bound GWB

Starting today, all New Jersey-bound lower level lanes of the George Washington Bridge will be closed during the overnight hours on weekends until sometime this fall.

The lane closings will permit the Port Authority to pave the bridge deck for the first time since 1997. The project is part of the $1.3 billion that the Port Authority will spend over the next decade on safety and maintenance at the crossing.

The lane closings will run from 10 p.m. Fridays through 10 a.m. Saturdays, and from 10 p.m. Saturdays through 10 a.m. Sundays. The work is weather dependent.

The Port Authority plans to diverted traffic to the bridge's upper level and to the Lincoln Tunnel but still warned motorists that considerable delays may occur.